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enLiteracy Comes to Lifehttp://www.edc.org/newsroom/articles/literacy_comes_life
Watch a video to see learning in action in the DRC, where recent efforts are helping to improve education access and quality, especially in literacy instruction.
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<p><a href="http://www.edc.org/newsroom/articles/literacy_comes_life" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Global ProjectsLiteracyTue, 24 Feb 2015 21:13:50 +00009232 at http://www.edc.orgEDC Experts to Present at CIES Global Education Conferencehttp://www.edc.org/newsroom/press_releases/edc_experts_present_cies_global_education_conference
EDC’s global education experts will present their work in 20 sessions at the 2015 Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES). <p><a href="http://www.edc.org/newsroom/press_releases/edc_experts_present_cies_global_education_conference" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Global ProjectsLiteracySchool-to-CareerSchool-to-Career ProgramsSustainable DevelopmentTechnologyEconomic DevelopmentGirls' EducationInformation and Communication Technologies (ICT)Interactive Radio Instruction (IRI)Multichannel LearningOut-of-school YouthYouth EmploymentTue, 17 Feb 2015 17:17:08 +00009230 at http://www.edc.orgYoung Storytellershttp://www.edc.org/newsroom/articles/young_storytellers
A national writing competition sparks the imagination of Rwandan authors of all ages.
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<p><a href="http://www.edc.org/newsroom/articles/young_storytellers" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Global ProjectsLiteracyWed, 03 Dec 2014 15:54:16 +00009205 at http://www.edc.orgGrowing a New Tech Hubhttp://www.edc.org/newsroom/articles/growing_new_tech_hub
A USAID-funded program is helping to give young Bosnians the tools they need to compete in a global innovation economy.
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<p><a href="http://www.edc.org/newsroom/articles/growing_new_tech_hub" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Global ProjectsSkill StandardsSustainable DevelopmentTechnologyInformation and Communication Technologies (ICT)Youth EmploymentFri, 21 Nov 2014 19:10:24 +00009201 at http://www.edc.orgEDC to Help Boost Youth Employment in Lower Mekonghttp://www.edc.org/newsroom/press_releases/edc_help_boost_youth_employment_lower_mekong
EDC has been awarded $12 million over five years to work with universities, employers, and U.S. technology companies in Southeast Asia to improve employment options for young people. Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the project known as COMET (Connecting the Mekong through Education and Training) aims to reach more than 20,000 youth in Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. <p><a href="http://www.edc.org/newsroom/press_releases/edc_help_boost_youth_employment_lower_mekong" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Global ProjectsScience, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)Youth EmploymentWed, 19 Nov 2014 14:30:25 +00009200 at http://www.edc.orgEDC Delivers Services Despite Ebola Crisishttp://www.edc.org/newsroom/media_coverage/edc_delivers_services_despite_ebola_crisis
As Ebola rages across West Africa, nongovernmental organizations such as EDC are finding creative ways to continue to deliver programming. Lisa Hartenberger Toby discusses the importance of education and how radio can be used as a teaching tool when it is unsafe to gather in classrooms. <p><a href="http://www.edc.org/newsroom/media_coverage/edc_delivers_services_despite_ebola_crisis" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Global ProjectsTechnologyInteractive Radio Instruction (IRI)Post-Disaster AidSun, 19 Oct 2014 14:28:47 +00009188 at http://www.edc.orgEDC to Cohost Youth and Justice Forum in Istanbulhttp://www.edc.org/newsroom/press_releases/edc_cohost_youth_and_justice_forum_istanbul
EDC and the Open Society Foundations (OSF) will cohost Youth and Justice: Joining Forces to Strengthen Innovation and Impact, an international forum to discuss approaches to improve the criminal justice system and its nexus with youth. <p><a href="http://www.edc.org/newsroom/press_releases/edc_cohost_youth_and_justice_forum_istanbul" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Global ProjectsPrevention - Violence and InjuryYouth DevelopmentWed, 10 Sep 2014 17:41:44 +00009164 at http://www.edc.orgEDC and Migrant Families at the U.S. Borderhttp://www.edc.org/newsroom/media_coverage/edc_and_migrant_families_us_border
In this piece, EDC’s Gustavo Payan draws connections between migrant children at the U.S. border and the conditions in the Central American countries from which they fled.<p><a href="http://www.edc.org/newsroom/media_coverage/edc_and_migrant_families_us_border" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Global ProjectsPrevention - Violence and InjurySustainable DevelopmentThu, 21 Aug 2014 13:31:31 +00009165 at http://www.edc.orgUSAID Highlights EDC Work in Rwandahttp://www.edc.org/newsroom/media_coverage/usaid_highlights_edc_work_rwanda
This cover story describes the efforts of EDC’s Literacy, Language, and Learning (L3) Initiative to create innovative learning materials to improve reading in Rwanda. <p><a href="http://www.edc.org/newsroom/media_coverage/usaid_highlights_edc_work_rwanda" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Global ProjectsLiteracyProfessional DevelopmentInteractive Radio Instruction (IRI)Tue, 29 Jul 2014 14:42:24 +00009158 at http://www.edc.orgA Fresh Starthttp://www.edc.org/newsroom/articles/fresh_start
In Guyana, EDC’s SKYE program is empowering young people to take hold of their future.
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<p><a href="http://www.edc.org/newsroom/articles/fresh_start" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Global ProjectsSustainable DevelopmentYouth DevelopmentYouth EmploymentThu, 24 Jul 2014 13:25:51 +00009156 at http://www.edc.orgMali Support to Youth Entrepreneurs Project, PAJE-Niètahttp://www.edc.org/projects/mali_support_youth_entrepreneurs_project_paje-ni%C3%A8ta_0
<p>The <span class="caps">USAID</span>-funded <span class="caps">PAJE</span>-Nièta (Projet d&#8217;Appui aux Jeunes Entrepreneurs/ Support to Youth Entrepreneurs Project) aims to accompany 10,000 out-of-school youth toward entrepreneurship with improved basic education and work readiness instruction, relevant technical training, social and leadership development, and support to the development of youth-appropriate livelihood activities.
</p><p><span class="caps">PAJE</span>-Nièta supports Malian youth in their aspiration to become more educated, economically productive, and civically engaged, empowering them to create better lives for themselves, their families, and their communi</p><p><a href="http://www.edc.org/projects/mali_support_youth_entrepreneurs_project_paje-ni%C3%A8ta_0" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Building CommunitiesGlobal ProjectsIntegrating Work and LearningMaliSub-Saharan AfricaSustainable DevelopmentYouth DevelopmentFri, 18 Jul 2014 04:01:05 +00004661 at http://www.edc.orgEDC Program in Zambia Welcomes Dr. Jill Biden, USAID Administrator Shahhttp://www.edc.org/newsroom/press_releases/edc_program_zambia_welcomes_dr_jill_biden_usaid_administrator_shah
An EDC initiative to improve literacy and learning in Zambia was the focus of a recent visit by Dr. Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, and Rajiv Shah, administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The program, known as Time to Learn, is USAID/Zambia’s flagship program for improving education in community schools.
<p><a href="http://www.edc.org/newsroom/press_releases/edc_program_zambia_welcomes_dr_jill_biden_usaid_administrator_shah" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Global ProjectsLiteracyMon, 07 Jul 2014 17:39:04 +00009143 at http://www.edc.orgDecline in NGSA maths results this year could be related to factors affecting the Interactive Radio Instruction programmehttp://www.edc.org/newsroom/commentary/decline_ngsa_maths_results_year_could_be_related_factors_affecting_interactive_r
EDC’s Daniel Pier urges the Ministry of Education in Guyana to sustain the gains made through an EDC-supported interactive radio instruction program by investing in education. <p><a href="http://www.edc.org/newsroom/commentary/decline_ngsa_maths_results_year_could_be_related_factors_affecting_interactive_r" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Global ProjectsTechnologyInteractive Radio Instruction (IRI)Fri, 04 Jul 2014 15:55:24 +00009149 at http://www.edc.orgInvesting in the Futurehttp://www.edc.org/newsroom/articles/investing_future
Technical and vocational education and training is giving youth in Rwanda and Macedonia skills they need.
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<p><a href="http://www.edc.org/newsroom/articles/investing_future" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Global ProjectsSchool-to-Career ProgramsSustainable DevelopmentYouth DevelopmentOut-of-school YouthYouth EmploymentWed, 02 Jul 2014 13:11:55 +00009137 at http://www.edc.orgBuilding a Businesshttp://www.edc.org/newsroom/articles/building_business
Malian youth learn basic entrepreneurship skills and launch their own businesses—all with an eye toward a better future.
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<p><a href="http://www.edc.org/newsroom/articles/building_business" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Adult EducationGlobal ProjectsInformal EducationSustainable DevelopmentOut-of-school YouthYouth EmploymentTue, 10 Jun 2014 15:27:37 +00009112 at http://www.edc.org